P. Diddy ran a Marathon after just 6 weeks of training #onthisday #pdiddy #newyork
3The 2023 Marathon will be held on November 5th.
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The goal, beyond completing the race, was to beat Oprah’s time of 4h:29m. She ran and completed the Marine Corps Marathon at age 40 in 1994.
Because of his high profile Diddy was selected as one of 140 torch bearers to carry the Olympic flame as it made its way across the globe to Athens in 2004.
- P. Diddy’s Trainer:
“To this day, it's one of the highest turnouts for the New York City Marathon because the ‘hood came out to see Puff run. I was very intent on getting people in my culture in shape, so they could then affect change and motivate all Black people to get in shape.”
- Quote from CBS News Article:
Asked whether he would be back next year, Combs shook his head and smiled: "No, no, no, no, no." But he brushed off suggestions he was only out for personal gain: "Twenty-six miles isn't a publicity stunt."
*****More About Margaret Okayo:
—-—She broke her own record time from the previous year by over 2 minutes.
—---- At the time Okayo’s time was the 31st best time in the world…today it is the 434th best time…
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